File photo of anti-immigration protesters during a march organised by the South Coast Patriots group in Southampton, Britain, amid growing concerns among some residents over the influx of migrants and asylum seekers. (EPA Images pic)LONDON: Interior minister Shabana Mahmood will on Monday set out reforms to how migrants can settle in Britain, in a bid to balance voter demands for lower immigration with business warnings that tough rules could deter workers who the country still needs.
The reforms are the government's latest attempt to toughen the rules after the number of arrivals surged following Britain's departure from the European Union, with post-Brexit immigration policies leading to an influx of healthcare workers and students from around the world.
